Armed men hit a Manhattan Pokemon card shop during a fan event, with staff estimating a staggering loss and police now searching for suspects.
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Armed gunmen robbed a popular Pokemon trading card shop in New York City, making off with more than $100,000 worth of collectibles.
Three men robbed a Pokémon store in Manhattan on Wednesday, stealing $1,000 in cash from a register, an unknown amount of merchandise and a cell phone, according to the New York Police Department.
The masked suspects - wearing anime-themed backpacks - barged into Poké Court on West 13th Street near Washington Street in the Meatpacking District where about 40 people gathered around 6:45 p.m.
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